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Bentley Corniche  

1977-1984, Great Britain

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
77-84: V8/16V 8.0:1 6750cc.(412ci)

210-hp

@4500rpm

31.1 hp/l 2bbl 369lb-ft. (500Nm)

@2500rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
6.8l210hp: 190kph/118mph ?s 10.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 235/70 HR15
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed automatc/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 5200 x 1830 x 1490 mm (204.7 x 72.0 x 58.7 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 3050 mm - 1520/1510 mm (120.1 in - 59.8/59.4 in)
some calculations: base aera: 9.52 m² (102.3 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.25 m² (~24.2 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 14.18 m³ (500.7 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 2360 kg (5203 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 11.2 kg/hp (24.8 lb/hp) 89 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 183,150 DM (1977) 
production: 77 (all Corniche DHC between 1971 and 1984)

   

The Bentley Corniche and the Rolls-Royce Corniche were absolut identical,
they only differ by the badges. The car on the pictures was made in 1978, the only one in that year.

Pictures taken at the "Technoclassica 2009" in Essen, Germany
 
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